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Tyreek Hill, wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL -the professional American football league-, On Wednesday he asked for the dismissal of the officer who handcuffed him and threw him to the ground last Sunday after stopping him for speeding.
“I could have acted better and lowered the window, but that It doesn’t give you the right to beat me up“He’s got to go, he’s got to go. At that time, he not only treated me poorly, but he also treated my teammates disrespectfully,” Hill, who won a championship ring while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, said at a press conference.
Last Sunday Hill was arrested for speeding a few blocks from Hard Rock Stadium before his team’s debut on the first day of the NFL season.
The arrest gained attention on social media due to videos that circulated in which the receiver can be seen lying on the ground, with his arms behind his back, while an officer places handcuffs on him.
Calais Campbell and Jonnu SmithHill’s fellow officers were also handcuffed when they tried to help their partner.
Last Monday, the Miami Police Department shared videos from the officers’ cameras that show the player’s arrest in detail. The Miami Dolphins described the action as aggressive and violent.
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The 30-year-old receiver spoke to the media on Wednesday about the behavior of the officers who arrested him.
“It’s crazy to think that there are officers doing this with body cameras on. What would you do if you didn’t have body cameras? “There is a lot to analyse. In football we look at the recordings and we improve with them. In this case, we should do the same,” said the player.
Following the incident, the Police Department reported that the officer Danny Torres He was assigned to administrative duties while the investigation into the events takes place.
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Tyreek Hill insisted that what happened to him could help improve several procedures and stressed that he will endure.
“I’m not going to kneel. But I insist. This could be a learning tool for everyone. “So that civilians, police and everyone can take responsibility and improve,” he concluded.
